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President-elect Trump’s Proposal on Eliminating Income Tax on Benefits Resonates Well
A Newsweek.com post published today indicates widespread support for Trump’s proposal to exempt Social Security benefits from the annual income tax calculation. Specifically, a recent Monmouth University poll, nearly two-thirds of the more than 1000 respondents favored the change, while 21% opposed it. It’s not that simple, though, since the tax represents a significant portion of the program’s revenue to fund benefits. Read the Newsweek post here…
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